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Israel's Netanyahu offered to mediate the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, a bloody fight is breaking out in his 'own backyard.'

Israel's Prime Minsiter designate Benjamin Netanyahu presents the new government to parliament at the Knesset in Jerusalem on December 29, 2022 in what analysts described as the most right-wing coalition in Israel's history.
Israel's Prime Minsiter designate Benjamin Netanyahu presents the new government to parliament at the Knesset in Jerusalem on December 29, 2022 in what analysts described as the most right-wing coalition in Israel's history.Amir Cohen/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
  • Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN Tuesday that he would mediate the war in Ukraine if the US asked him.

  • Netanyahu said he was previously unofficially asked to mediate at the beginning of the war.

  • Israeli-Palestinian relations are currently at a boiling point as violence has escalated across the region.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN Tuesday that he would mediate the war in Ukraine if Russia, Ukraine, and specifically the US asked him.

In an interview with journalist Jake Tapper, Netanyahu said: "If I'm asked by both sides, and frankly, if I'm asked by the United States — because I think, you know, you can't have too many cooks in the kitchen."

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Netanyahu also told Tapper that he was previously tapped to mediate "early on in the breakout"of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, clarifying that it was an "unofficial" request. He deferred to Israel's sitting prime minister at the time. Netanyahu also would not reveal who asked him.

Despite offering his help, Netanyahu added that his current focus in a surge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians, telling Tapper, "We have our own backyard to deal with."

The conversation comes as the tensions between Israel and Palestine reaches a boiling point. According to the BBC, more than 200 Palestinians and 30 Israelis were killed in conflict in 2022.

In January of this year, more than 30 Palestinians and seven Israelis have been killed in West Bank raids and other shootings.

On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Israel, urging an end to the ongoing bloodshed.

Read the original article on Business Insider